Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-04
LrrrER ERoN Au0usrA.

t4fufN t1NAI AAautt& WIN aaNoAaite ~
iutsrvst a. the rrsssn, time. because The
Maine L-gisistnr~ IL soon 10 meet. and al
parts oftas state are more or less Interest,"
ei In IT, proceedings Ola hsoitnes. those
Who an ia the habit OF bslng here NJ The
opening OF every session. are looking ior-
ward % pleasant reunion of oli-tme
frieuf-, ani uss members With curiosity
no. unmA-,i With anxiety. coaesrnlng
The uhtfig,i duii,s Which taslr fshos eth
I.ns hsvf imposed upcn them ~ eleeting
IN. m ~ rsprssut The public Interest In
The graf and general Coaft
Tnsrr Il m0rv Interest In The ASSEMBLING
ofths L-gl.inurv nov than shru annual
sssslss- s,gs hsii TIE change - bien.
MA .sss.,a.. on TIE whole. work. well,
sud u /. nni pn,naols that there willeve
b. any ssfioa. call fJf rveusctinS The old
system Aana Ia sessions mlshi h. better
Tor trs hotel ksepcrs aud some other
buslr,,ss mru h,rs. bat even Ia Aagusia.
there arr mtuy wno voted f3r tie present
srrAnx.mrtt. ani shO we're The question
=, ls.ue. wOali :, vote sgNln. kseuoas
Are expensive. shsn "a. time required Il
tsksu iuio slc1ani. s1i oucs "a ITO years
d. ri. nty u1.u troagh ~ have thsm
: iane o. On, lolliicisa. mixtt ~ glad Ia
rrtaru q t1r OF ssy. bai t1e rauk snd
n r A. decidedly op9psei - u Ihsfe
sre thcsi Wi1 ssem "a nick hit Augusta
rr.p.s fich harvest By heviug thc gi.
I.fu.a net hsre. bat the m a. IL md.
noe aqptrsut Than real The hoii's m 4
ssm. tr.nf. nut ths pgrsons Interested II
a.. hu.In =. ar only sboat half dotfu
usat il MIR of tn legislature h0.rt
ID Isafs f.mll is. h.csuse thfy prefer a.
al lsn Cause thr sccouo istons Al w
Ih.t.is ~ i1td qalir. nlt there u reAIy
r1 mnrsF il tsking legisiAils. noAfitr.
Irta lrr' +. nsu home far . fcs weeks ~
IL - Ices psli. Ani there arc onlt es
Nh car 10 f0il II hreats up al BON
arfrneen. NJ f1r he time. sp0ils faruiiurr
al csrprts. ani when grocery AM other
flIsa "a. srttr ~. there IL very little lcl
oar people have prize Ia having tais
~ Csritli. sni ar silllng u make any
rsasnnsh.e sacfifcss q kecp II. hat iho.c
eh1 think the hoArdiug businiss oltside
uf on. hofss. scarce 20 gain, are very
uuch misftk.n This session vii see q
rrN glsrfnor insugefAicd ani neS n.
rcuuge Cnuucll Governor elect boissA
"a. b. ea devo;ing m 81 OF bis time for ne
past TO weeks IN visiting TIE vHio1s
safe Instr ut.ons. Ant !. nov mailing him.
ssIfnmuN sta t1slr needs. lie l.
pfariicL MAJ al - ar ss he has any
thIrr - a, Win IL. vii coutact tie anairs
OF tae state ca ba.lasss principals. lie
vii have % HOBBY. Ani vii h. la favor ot
I'd Innovations of doahtfll uillty.
II. vcru1r Ro1le has male Respectable
chief mag STRAIT. walcA was All bis ffienis
claImod for lin when elected lie has
abundance 90 private means and pisuiy ~
lsisurs. All Pas therefore. been able - de-
vote a large sharc % hls time % ihs In.
terests 20 the state. lie has been aided
ln his work ~ ag ancommouiy able exec
nuvc CouuciL
The mAsnsr Ia which the inoomlug
/ Lrgisiaiure L. % be Oflccfsi. IL exciting
some Interest a. Il always The case. ~
/. ccrefsly conceded that sebastian :.
NsfbIe of wAlioooro. native ~ oxford
/ Cnunty. 81 hs President % ne senate
. he - elected 10 The senate, for bis third
consecutive tern For speaker ~ TIE
llluss. Mr.. L.tiisdsii % Rockiand i sup
posci % b. TIE coming mar. The Ciefks
90 ne house all PROBABLY BE reelected,
ani re zane nay be true OF TIE Seer tArys
90 The Sruais. although George J.. Ninoi
Is candidate against Gsu. {. W. Tilien
flr TIE place OF Secretary. General IL.
Sen hss held The position for several terms
ani l. popular And siiicieut ofrcsr. lie
va. q gallant ocicer In The late var, fact
shIch hi. frisnis Ike 20 usg In bis favor.
iao1gh be- l. much 100 modest 20 make
use 90 10 hlm.s.f Mnoi Vas not . soldier
bal Is an airo.t p,AuciAn sni sircpailsr,
ani tis frlsuds claim that be has good
prospect % saccess. Probably iaere vii
b. % change In tie state officers. Sccrc-
tafy All Trcssafcs OF STATE. Aiigtkni, ard
Attorney General Ani Superintendent %
schools TIE ffsi four have hal Only
one term. Ani ~ usage are entitled q ~
sieCton. TIE personnel 81 these otces
"a. Bat LITTLE general iniefcst Thsre isa
circle 90 friends Arolni each. who have
special Interest 10 bis saccess, bat AZ he
great pu1nc cafes Aoout 10 l., % have tae
glaces i.ist ~ compcicui persons.
A 90 proposed legislation. there II not
much OF gvn-fAi Interest This fact shows
hat ne STATE in sny % 10 material Inter.
rsts. has u1t surtrvd In Consequence or
haviug Gay biennial sessions TIE ses.
s.ln MI PROBABLY be- Aooai TIE usual
'rrgth
Thtrs A. ssvsfA Ox'ori coaniy men
resident. of Augusta, Ani Yea vii nni
them wherever you 20. oar most popu-
Jar leWc'lcr. : A Russell f"Big steve
L. hls pct name. l. a native % Bsihel,
art what BE- d0e- not know Aooat watch
or clock. l. hardly worth kuowlng. q.
A. Rooertson, also " Bethel, has hal
charge 20 the AugasiA Grammar School
for almost score % years. sni his popu-
iArity j. unfimlnlshei. lie ku0ss jasi
bow % manage "tas boys
Josiah ;. Hobbs who cane here from
Paris, has presided AZ The State Library
f1f ifeeu years Ani hAs given good salts
faction. Ne hNs been Alderman. aud 9th.
erwise honorsi Henry n Blanchard
nom Rumfori. = a member % The nfn %
Weeks a blanchard. pension attorneys
as claim agents lie has held The ofice
of City C.efk Coz n number ofyears. uniu
ais osu baslaess has - Increased thsi be
las BEEN Obliged 20 decline 10 RolAn {.
Irish 0f Hartford i Oyefseer % he veaV-
Ing room % the EiNAris Cotton NIL, ani
il regarded a. = superior workman. The
mAiron % tie insAne Hospital here. Il
Miss Alice q Tsitchell. daughter Of The
late Dr. Almou Tsitchen % Bethel
Sac has been connected with The irstiiu-
tiou over rrscn year.. AMI 10 very einelsni
t NA.IN Nl.A"fa run n MAANtN A'atetea =
nrsi she las been PROM ais.i thrOasn the var
ions rra.ies. % tns highest rank IN bsr depart.
mrut Rev. o. - WnliuAn, nov TIE pastor of
fna rulNrrsklisf church. la native ofNooi
.foek AMI IL winning golden opinions. both
n. a clergyman an citizen. lie l. deservcily
porniar ~ith ~ secisty over which Ne pre-
siiss. sni In ever NORA movement ~ SotSs
rhurrhss lie 80 graduate ~ huvdoin Col
e.. = rrufound scloisr, and an able Sermon
I Irar To Aurusfa >scletY Was f0rtluats In
bsinx ahie o. sccure his services.
A crusade against Ne run shops IL uos -.
Ing male here. AMI no Efforts III - spared
a. rs.frca the sretCnsd Business "a The losest
possible limit. n started -ith ne ministers
/ fuf lac irAsn into 10 Ne b~st aui most In.
r1sntlN citizens % both political parties
lion IBnn 4. stevens. fnrmAliy ssfued over
/ ~ IniVsrssilst CnurCn IN Nor~sy, bat reccut
l Dbl Jnrsd states Minister AZ ocknoiin. l. one
slIi a. los 10 up With Ills usual presidency
If me saloon kcspsrs are uise. lie Crockeit's
Cunu. Trey I'LL "cufur doSu
Hsr Wm 4. Charin. q native 81 onfOri In
Vuur y llnfV. has written a history ~ TIE tosn
| 20 Iasion. Mass. shich has Just been issuei
| from ule pfess Of john wil-on a sou % Can.
hrlrre IL il a book ~ over eight hundrci
| No.. finely prlntssi sni illustrated. I have
oalY hsd time o. glance brisry over 4. bat
I have ssgn enough o. ConNinCe ne that hf.
| C1ar1n has acquitted himself admirably. AMI
/ mat 10 IL one ~ ths bet tuun histories ever
published I'm ths "uii haY state. Qlitc nun.
BE- Il NE early settiers 81 oxiofd Coaniy
absorbing Interest % thsir descendants. This
voiumsf does NOT contAin xeneAlo<ics Of fAfni-
lirs. bet Mt thariu "a arranging The family
records shich uill APPEAR In . sccond volume
We AZ having mild winter In this state,
All - ar an eNcsllsnt winter Tor business.
a.. - HaW